By Sunni Upal
Daily Mail
The cheerleaders from the Jacksonville Jaguars took to the streets of London this Bank Holiday weekend in a photo shoot for their 2014 calendar.
The group from Florida, known as ROAR, were pictured in the capital to shoot the calendar which is scheduled to be launched in August.
The photo shoot comes after the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to play one of their eight NFL home matches at Wembley Stadium for each of the next four years.
More photos here.
On May 18th the Philadelphia Soulmates brought out the orange poms to promote COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) Awareness.
Rebecca wearing a COPD Awareness orange ribbon.
Choreographer Michelle Sulpizio with former Soulmate and tonight’s guest choreographer Lindsay Rodolico.
Rachel
Christina arrives by motorocycle.
Julianna
Gabby
2013 Philadelphia Soulmates
[Philadelphia Soulmates Gallery]
Late last year, football fans were given some exciting news; spring football was coming in the form of a pure developmental league known as the NSFL. The league had goals to kick off in the spring of 2013, however, newer franchises joining the league and sponsorship benchmarks required extra time. From a business standpoint, the league decided to postpone the inaugural season to the spring of 2014.
The league is utilizing 2013 as their official campaign season.
The NSFL will be hosting National Cheerleading Auditions the week of August 11-18 in 14 US cities to include: Providence RI, Boston MA, Virginia Beach VA, St Petersburg/Tampa FL, Louisville KY, Atlanta GA, Houston TX, San Antonio TX, Phoenix AZ, Las Vegas NV, San Jose CA, Los Angeles CA and Portland OR.
The NSFL is a developmental league. From players to staff and all the way to their cheerleaders.
The league’s goal is to promote players to the next level of football. The next level can be either the CFL or the NFL. Our goal as Cheer/Dance Directors is to get our girls promoted as well.
Currently, the NSFL is looking for Cheer/Dance Directors to fill each market!
PLEASE SEND YOUR RESUME to mlove@defendersfootball.com
NSFL CHEER/DANCE DIRECTORS REQUIREMENTS
-Fast paced and willing
-21 years or older with High School Diploma or GED
-MUST be COMMITTED
-Must be a talented and experienced with either collegiate or professional dance experience AND capable of independently leading exciting, challenging dance classes (warm-ups, across-the-floor work and routines to perform).
– Must love teaching dance and sharing your passion.
– Must be a mature, responsible and a fun-loving individual.
– Must love being a positive role-model.
-Must be ready to help make our inaugural season a great experience for everybody, including yourself!
-Able to accept supervision and guidance from the National Dance Director as well as organize and oversee all activities and manage dancers.
-Ability to establish and maintain effective and productive working relationships and customer service within a diverse and multicultural environment.
Time Commitments:
-Practices during the season are 2 days per week for 2 hours each
-Games are held March-June
-Campaign for the season starts now and Rehearsals for the season start in January
***MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC APPEARANCES 2-3 times per month 1-3 Hours per event
NSFL DANCE DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for the creation of all choreography (assemble, analyze and compose dance sequences) for dance routines. To include Half-Time Show, Side Lines and Public Appearances.
• Responsible for the music to choreograph routines
• Responsible for the advertisement of auditions (Flyers, Emails, Social Media, Phone Calls and Word of Mouth).
• Responsible for lining up Audition Judges
• Responsible for finding a Sponsor for a Practice Studio (In Exchange for Advertisement)
• Able to effectively coordinate & manage all auditions, practices and performances with minimal direction.
• Able to hold weekly meetings and practices with the dance team in an efficient and orderly manner. (Has the power to call extra practices under the direction of the National Director.)
• Take attendance and notes for all meetings or practices and get them to your National Director weekly via email.
• Able to coordinate, manage and maintain a heavy calendar schedule.
• Able to organize and run monthly public appearances, charitable events and fundraising for the team under the direction of the National Dance Director
• Responsible for coordinating the performance attire of the Dancers with the direction and approval of the National Dance Director
• Must attend weekly Conference Call with National Dance Director (It is your responsibility to keep yourself in the loop and engage in group discussions)
• Must get approval by National Dance Director of all public appearances 2-3 weeks prior to the event. Requests shall be emailed to include Venue, Time, Date, Targeted Audience, Description of Appearance and whether this was a promotion or paid performance.
• Must coordinate all activities under the direction of the National Dance Director before executing them.
• Must prepare a weekly report of your team’s activities by Sunday 5pm CST prior to the start of the next working week and email to the National Dance Director at mlove@defendersfootball.com
Simone, Danielle and Christina of the Somerset Bears Barefoot Dancers. The ladies were cheering at an Indoor Gridiron League game (That’s a developmental league run by the Philadelphia Soul) played at the Well Fargo Center prior to the Soul game on May 11th.
[Barefoot Dancers on Facebook]
AUDITION PROCESS ON SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2013
* Open auditions are closed to the public, family, and friends
* This round will consists of a series of 2-3 eliminations that will include, freestyle, stylized choreography and hip-hop choreography
* Finalists will be chosen and announced at the end of the day
* We recommend that you bring snacks, water and any items to freshen up between rounds
* Candidates will be judged on appearance, dance ability, style, strength and completion of choreography, energy, projection and potential
Finalist Interviews: Monday, June 24 by appointment
Finalist Boot Camp: June 25 – 28 – Evenings
The Finals: Monday, July 1, 2013 at House of Blues
1204 Caroline Street
Houston, TX 77002
Doors – 6:30pm
Show – 7:00pm
Finals:
* Free and open to the public, family, and friends
* One final opportunity for the finalists to perform the audition routines for the judges panel
* 2013-2014 Houston Rockets Power Dancers will be announced on this night
The Atlanta Hawks are looking for the most enthusiastic, personable dancers/cheerleaders to represent the team on and off the court! The 2013-14 Cheerleader Auditions are right around the corner so make sure to RSVP as soon as possible to secure your spot!
We want you to be confident and prepared for the Audtions, therefore we will be holding a Cheerleader Prep Clinic on June 6th followed by the actual Audtions which start on June 8th. Read below for more information and to RSVP for both – We look forward to meeting you and good luck!
Prep Clinic
Date: Thursday, June 6, 2013
Time: 6-9 p.m. | Registration will begin at 6 p.m.
Location: Atlanta Hawks Practice Court – Philips Arena
Attending the Prep Clinic will give you the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes with the Atlanta Hawks Cheerleaders and find out valuable information. It will last approximately two hours and consist of dance/cheer instruction along with a Q&A session with current team management and cheerleaders. Please wear comfortable dance attire and arrive no later than 30 minutes before the start of the session AND don’t forget to download the PDF’s for the Application and Waiver and bring them with you to the Prep Clinic on June 6th!
Attendance is limited so secure your spot today!
Prep Clinic Session registration fee is $25. Cash or money order only. No credit cards or checks will be accepted.
Auditions
Date: Saturday, June 8, 2013
Time: Registration – 8:30 a.m. | Clinic – 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Location: Georgia World Congress Center
The Atlanta Hawks Cheerleaders are made up of dancers AND cheerleaders! Do you have what it takes? Join us on June 8th! Make sure to read through the following information and details and RSVP by clicking the link below. Also, don’t forget to download the PDF’s for the Application, Employment Form and Waiver and bring them with you on June 8th! Dancing and tumbling experience is a plus but not required.
Audition registration fee is $30. Cash or money order only. No credit cards or checks will be accepted.
Audition Requirements:
Must be at least 19 years of age prior to audition
Must be a high school graduate or have a G.E.D.
Must have a part-time or full-time job or be a college or professional student
Must have the following on June 8th:
Photo
Registration Fee of $30 | Cash or money order only
Download, print and bring these PDF’s: Application | Employment Form | Waiver
Copy of Driver’s License
Once selected to the final round after the June 8th Auditions, participants will be expected to be present during Fabulous Finalist Week. All events of the final week of auditions are mandatory.
Fabulous Finalist Week:
Sunday, June 9th – Workout/Rules & Regulations/Uniform Photos, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Monday, June 10th – Individual Interviews from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Boot Camp, 6-10 p.m.
Tuesday, June 11th – Individual Interviews from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Boot Camp/Practice, 6-10:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 12th – Fabulous Finalist Mixer: 6-10:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 13th – Finals, 6-10:30 p.m.
Friday, June 14th – Announcement Party, 6 p.m.
Tuesday, June 18th – First Official Team Meeting (Mandatory), 6-9 p.m.
[Atlanta Hawks Cheerleaders Registration]
Jessica at 2009 NY Jets Flight Crew Auditions. Jessica is now a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Training Camp Invitee!
By Vanessa Holmes
12NewsNow.com
High kicks, low splits, bright smiles and swinging hair. That’s what you see on the sidelines at the Houston Texans football games.
Nederland native, Brittan McDonald, is all smiles these days. Her new Houston Texans merchandise didn’t come from a store. It came from the franchise itself.
She has specialized boots for the kickline, a personalized uniform for cheering and new poms for appearances.
McDonald is no stranger to the dance scene. She shimmied across the stage at recitals, strutted with the Nederland Westernaires in high school and took her talents to the football field at the University of Houston on it’s dance team.
Now, she’s taking her dancing to the professional level.
“I was ecstatic, more in a state of shock than anything. This journey so far has just been awesome and I really can’t wait for the year to start,” says McDonald.
After her name was announced, her first phone call was to her mom.
“She loves my dancing career and she supports me 100%. So, I called her and she was just freaking out. So, we were all really excited,” she says
For little girls with big dreams, McDonald offers this advice.
“I have success right now. But, it hasn’t always been this easy. I work just as hard. I was dedicated and it took awhile before I could reach my success level and I feel like everyone should not give up and just continue to be persistent,” she says.
Persistency paid off for McDonald who’s goal was reached. Her bright smile will soon shine brighter under the stadium lights at Reliant Stadium.
“Our spirit for the Texans is awesome and I just can’t wait to meet all the fans and get to see their expression when we make a touchdown; to actually be on the field cheering for a really awesome team,” says McDonald.
Away from dancing McDonald loves to read, hang out with friends, and spend the summer by the pool.
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Kings Vision was on hand for the 12-13 Ice Crew calendar photo shoot! Check out this profile featuring Ms. December, Hannah.
A pair of New Jersey Ironmen Dancers
